This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises!
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on July 9, 2012 at 11:56am
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Someone sent this to me on Facebook...I think it's awesome!
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Thanks SeabeeWife...I'll relay that info to him...
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Comment by SeabeeWife20 on July 5, 2012 at 7:58am
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Joanie, my best advice would be to tell him to go to PSD. I thought once you were receiving BAH, you continued to receive it. However, being that your son is single and would be technically living in military quarters in Afghan, they may not pay him BAH. I have also known men who were single and lived off base and kept their apartments while they were deployed. Not sure if they were receiving BAH or just paid out-of-pocket. Again, PSD will be his best bet because they are the ones who handle all the pay issues. Tell him it's the building across from his Quarter Deck, if he doesn't already know that. I don't usually say things like this, but tell him to go to the building and not a PS in the battalion. We have had several issues with them giving mixed information and lying about paperwork being submitted. It took us over a year to receive our refund for my move down here, because they didn't submit the paperwork correctly. We went to the actual office on base and got our money within a week after paperwork was submitted. Getting out of his lease (even with a military clause) will need 30 days notice (he's in Arbor Station right?), so he needs to do this ASAP, because September is just around the corner. Hope he gets everything figured out soon.
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I need some info please...the last time my son (single seabee) was deployed to Afghan, he lived in the barracks before deployment and did not receive BAH...Now he lives off base and receives BAH and is getting ready to deploy again.....He is receiving conflicting info regarding his BAH and deployment...One commander says he will continue to receive BAH while in Afghan and another commander says no he will not receive BAH...We're trying to figure this out to see if he needs to get out of his lease and store his stuff at our home...Can anyone clarify this please?
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Comment by Dana (Proud Seabee Mom) on July 3, 2012 at 11:46am
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HI all - My son graduates from Boot camp July 6th and then heads to Gulfport for A School - I have been on N4M's all through his bootcamp, it seemed to help. I hope to get to know others here with much advise.
Thank you!!
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Comment by mama bear on July 2, 2012 at 10:34pm
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My daughter sent me that movie for my birthday and I will treasure it forever. Her grandma didn't think we should watch it to much action. I stay with her grandma for health reasons for so that would have to be where I would watch it and I did. Her grandma is in her eighty's she needs some one with her most of the day. It was a great movie.
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Comment by Momofahousefull on July 2, 2012 at 8:10am
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Kym - my 5 were raised on John Wayne, and my SeaBee took my DVD of the Fighting SeaBees with him to Gulfport several months ago. Reminds me to let him know I want it back! LOL
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Comment by julieb1019 on July 1, 2012 at 6:07pm
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My son is also a BU and has completed A school and combat school too. He really enjoyed it and is now with his batallion. Any questions feel free to ask we are here to help.
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I know for sure, Seabee's are tough! And most of time don't get the recognized for their positions cause no one even know they exist just like me until my daughter became one last year, the only thing I ever heard about was the people who joined the Navy and became sailors.
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Welcome Candy! Feel free to ask questions about anything. We all try to answer to the best of our ability :-)
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